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Average convicted British computer criminal is young, male, not highly skilled, researcher finds

Alan Brown Silver badge

Re: Technical Report

Having been an El Reg reader since its inception and spent at least as many years chasing various miscreants across networks who never got anywhere near court, I'd say fewer than 0.1% ever get anywhere near police, let alone a court.

For the most part the Plod simply don't want to know, even when it's dropped giftwrapped into their lap, unless "someone influential" puts a flea in their ear

What's really surprised me over the years is how few cases have resulted in victims taking matters into their own hands. Many of the most destructive/malicious skiddies haven't exactly been low profile

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